1946 merc hood hinges

[oldskool]

I needed a new pair of hood hinges for my merc same as ford ,drake was out of stock so I got them from gearhead ,vintique brand made in Taiwan they look very nice and black powder coated also, I have vintique running board covers on my 41 ford and was very pleased with the quality and fit,any one have any issues with 41-48 vintique hood hinges? weather has been too cold to install them.thanks

 

[DICK SPADARO]

There is a difference between 41 hood hinges and 42-48 hood hinges they arent the same

 

[oldskool]

There is a difference between 41 hood hinges and 42-48 hood hinges they arent the same

dick these are for a 1946 merc, box says late 1941- 1942/48.my 41 hinges look same to me so mine 41 must be a late model

 

[DICK SPADARO]

That is correct hinge 42-48 style

 

[laryh]

My Vintique hinges and springs will not hold the hood up in the open position on my 48 Merc. Maybe they are made for Fords? Maybe the Merc's longer hood is just to heavy? I don't know but they open and close ok. I just have to use a prop to hold the hood up.

 

[66miles]

As laryh said. I have a new set of springs (unsure of maker) fitted to my '47 merc and they will not hold the hood open either, though they do take 90% of the weight out of it, making it easy to open and close. I use a prop to keep the hood open. Maybe the longer and heavier hood on the mercs overwhelms the Ford springs a little.

 

[Dave Mc]

I tried a set of Vintique Hinges on my 48 Ford = no good , I ended up rebuilding my original hinges , I did use the Springs from the Vintiques , the Hood is great now,stays Up and Fits like it should, Vintiques are in the Chinese pile

 

[47Merc]

My 47 Merc has a fold down hood support rod.

 

[laryh]

Thanks for the pictures. Nice job.

 

[fordor41]

My '41 has wave spring washers on each hood bolt with safety wire. The trick is to get the "correct" amount of tightness on each bolt to make the hood latch and stay open. I ended up doing exactly as 47 Merc with a fold down hood prop rod.

 

[Bolts]

My 47 Merc has a fold down hood support rod.

Thanks for the pictures Merc.

 

[oldskool]

my hood stays open ok im changing the the part that bolts to the cowl due to poor hood alignment at the cowl area,i will get some pics out after I put the new hinges on p/s I like that hood prop setup.

 

[fordor41]

my hood stays open ok im changing the the part that bolts to the cowl due to poor hood alignment at the cowl area,i will get some pics out after I put the new hinges on p/s I like that hood prop setup.

I had the same problem with my '41 after I painted it. Acted like the hood was too wide at the cowl. After adjusting it for years, replacing the hinges with NOS, I removed the spring and the hood fit like a charm. Don't know why. That why I went with a prop rod.